Hil Hernández

Pageant titleholder bio
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title=Miss Model Of The World Chile 2004
South American Queen Chile 2004
Miss Earth Chile 2006
Miss Earth 2006
location= Castro, Chiloé, Chile
birthname= Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar
height=height|ft=5|in=11
eye color= Black
hair color= Black

Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar (b. c. 1984 in Castro, Chile), is a beauty queen from Chile. On November 26 2006, she won the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, beating over 81 other delegates. [cite web | url = http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_nov30_2006 | title = Chile’s charmer wins Miss Earth crown | accessdate = 2008-05-29] [cite web | url = http://english.people.com.cn/200611/27/eng20061127_325589.html | title = Miss Earth beauty pageant | accessdate = 2008-05-29] She was the first Miss Chile to win the coveted crown. She succeeded Nataly Chilet, who was a top eight finalist at the Miss Earth 2005 pageant. [cite web | url = http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/earth.htm | title = Pageantopolis: Miss Earth 2006 | accessdate = 2008-05-29] [cite web | url = http://en.ce.cn/Life/entertainment/fashion&beauty/EFBbeautypageant/200611/28/t20061128_9608920.shtml | title = Chilean beauty wins Miss Earth 2006 | accessdate = 2008-05-29]

In 2004 she represented Chile in Miss Model Of The World (Semifinalist) and South American Queen. [cite web | url = http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/south_american.htm | title = Pageantopolis: Hispano-American | accessdate = 2008-05-29] She also took part in Miss World Chile 2003 (Finalist) and Miss Earth Chile 2004 (First Runner-up). [cite web | url = http://www.jimmyspageantpage.com/earth.html | title = Miss Earth Chile | accessdate = 2008-05-29] [cite web | url = http://www.perfectmiss.extra.hu/earth/earth00s.htm | title = Miss Earth 2001-2007 | accessdate = 2008-05-29] These contests gave her the experience and path to be crowned Miss Earth, the third most important international beauty pageant after Miss Universe and Miss World. Her mission is to promote environmental awareness and the preservation of the Earth. [cite web | url = http://www.misschileworld.co.uk/Historia.html | title = The Miss World Chile competition through the years | accessdate = 2007-05-20] [cite web | url = http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife4_nov24_2006 | title = Chilean charmer | accessdate = 2008-05-29]

Miss Earth reign

In April 2007, she went to Singapore where she co-hosted the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) gala event, Champions of the Earth. [cite web | url = http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=504&ArticleID=5567&l=en | title = 2007 UNEP Champions of the Earth Awards Make Big Splash at Gala Ceremony in Singapore | accessdate = 2008-06-14] Hil proceeded to Manila to be part of the Earth Day activities within Metro Manila. Together with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), she and Miss Earth Water 2006 Catherine Untalan took part in The Clean Air Campaign, as well as, the promotion of the use of alternative fuel and recycling fairs in conjunction with other environmental groups. cite web | url = http://www.missearth.tv/pressrelease.html | title = Hil Hernández: A Third Call to Heal | accessdate = 2008-06-14]

She also participated in several environmental activities hosted by the Philippine Tourism Authority beginning with the celebration of International Coastal Clean-up Day event in Manila with Miss Philippines Earth 2007, Jeanne Angeles Harn as well as Catherine Untalan to the School Tour projects of the Miss Earth Foundation so-called “I Love My Planet Earth” until the end of her reign in November 2007. The school tour was an educational project to teach grade school students to take care of their environment

In October 2007, she went to the third International Travel Exposition in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. She led the ribbon cutting, along with the tourism ministers from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos which participated by eleven (11) countries. She also participated in the fund raising for the victims of the tragedy in Hậu River, conducted environmental forum with members of the press, addressed issues on pollution brought about by millions of motorcycles, the basic mode of transportation in Vietnam, discussed the protection of natural wonder sites like the Halong Bay, conducted a motorcade around the city to promote the use of helmet and encourage safe and friendly driving to prevent accidents amongst the motorists which go to about 30,000 casualties per year, and the introduction of alternative fuels and push for the improvement of mass transportation to help lessen the pollution. Aside from Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and her home country, Chile, she also traveled in other countries, such as:Puerto Rico, Bolivia, and China to promote environmental awareness and to grace the national pageants. [cite web | url = http://www.missearth.tv/pressrelease.html | title = Miss Earth captures the heart of the Viatnamese people| accessdate = 2008-06-14] [cite web | url =http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2007/10/748232/| title = International beauty queens’ activities in Vietnam | accessdate = 2008-06-14] [cite web | url =http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01BUS061007| title = Ministers and pageant winners open international travel expo | accessdate = 2008-06-14]

External links

* [http://www.missearth.tv Miss Earth | Beauties for a Cause]
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3gbyi_missearthfinalwalk_blog Miss Earth 2006 Final Walk (Video)]

References

Carousel Production Inc. titleholders
Year=2006
Miss Earth=Hil Hernández
Miss Philippines-Earth=Catherine Untalan

Big Four Pageants titleholders
Year=2006
Miss Universe=Zuleyka Rivera
Miss World=Taťána Kuchařová
Miss Earth=Hil Hernández
Miss International=Daniela di Giacomo